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Recipe: Chopped Mediterranean Salad

chopped mediterranean salad in a wood bowl next to a fork

🥗 I’ve kept the ingredients short in this tasty salad recipe, but feel free to add chopped carrots, avocados, your favorite lettuce, or any other veggies you have on hand.

Makes 4 side dish salads.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium cucumber, chopped

  • 6 cherry tomatoes, chopped and seeds removed

  • 2 celery stalks, chopped

  • 1 bell pepper, red or yellow, chopped

  • ½ red onion, chopped 

  • ⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthwise

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil 

  • Juice of 1 lemon 

  • Salt & pepper to taste

 

Directions:

  1. Place the cucumber, tomatoes, celery, pepper, onion, and olives in a medium bowl. Gently combine.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pour over the veggies and toss to coat. Simple, fresh, and healthy! 


Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by Vladimir Mironov 

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